Sharing fun, easy and inexpensive DIY projects the entire family can enjoy.

Santa Handprint Ornament

28Nov

First of all I L*O*V*E any craft that requires Connor’s handprint and I also love adding personalized ornaments to our Christmas tree every year. So as soon as I saw this Santa Handprint Ornament on Pinterest I immediately added it to my Future Projects board and I knew I had to make it this year!

How many of you pinned this adorable ornament also?

Isn’t it the cutest thing ever? I am so happy with how it turned out and I love that it is such a special keepsake! They weren’t that hard to make at all. We used the clay that you bake in the oven, red paint for the hat, nose, and rosy cheeks, tan paint for the face, and a black sharpie for the lines.

And I think I now have a new tradition each Thanksgiving Eve: An ornament craft night. My friend Cindy came over Wednesday night with her two boys and we had so much fun making ornaments together. I do have to say that we did most of the work since our boys are only three and two but it was definitely worth the time it took to hand paint each ornament.

Next year we will definitely have ornaments that the kids can make themselves. But for now we have these adorable Santa handprint ornaments to hang on our tree that we will treasure for many years to come.

These ornaments truly mark a moment in time and to me that is the best thing a personalized ornament can do.

I have seen these done with paint and construction paper, but not with the clay – I love that idea because they seem more long-lasting this way! Thanks for sharing. I found you over at Kindra’s Terrific Under Ten Tuesdays.

Ha ha! I totally pinned this too and have plans to make it tomorrow! How funny! Yours look great!!! I hope mine turn out as well as yours. You can take a looksie on Thursday to see how mine came out. Oh the pressure I am putting on myself now!

So much fun. We started the same tradition yesterday only our ornaments were made from salt dough. I will be doing a post on it later this week if you would like to check it out.Jamiehttp://diyhshp.blogspot.com/

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Hi, I’ve just popped over from your link at Mom On Time Out. The picture really grabbed my attention – I love these ornaments. I was making some decorations with my son at the weekend and I wish I’d seen this before. These look so cute and not too difficult. We’ll try them this weekend. Thanks.

I love handprint projects too! It’s a moment in your kid’s ever growing life that is frozen in time. Their hand will never be that little ever again! Adding clay to my next Hobby Lobby run!Found you on Freestyle Friday!Sarah ~ thepurplehound.blogspot.com

Thank you so much for sharing your talent on “A Little Birdie Told Me…” at Rook No. 17! With all the parties out there to choose from, it means a lot that you take the time be a part of mine! Warmest wishes, Jenn

I sell a mess free easy peasy Prints By Mail Kit and you can use it to make one or several of these in heirloom quality ceramic! Go to http://www.etsy.com/shop/handprintlady and you will see one just like this!